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Getting Out: Your Guide to Leaving America (Updated and Expanded Edition) (Process Self-reliance Series) Paperback – March 6, 2012

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One of the most popular titles in Process' Self-Reliance series, Getting Out is a smartly designed and easy-to-navigate compendium about your best options for a new homeland, and how to navigate a myriad of hurdles before and after you get there.

Here are the rules, resources, and experiences of dozens of expat Americans on every continent, including author Mark Ehrman, who moved from Los Angeles to Berlin after publishing Getting Out. The updated and expanded edition contains new information on taxes, healthcare, food, drink, drugs, security, and suggestions about how to start a business or make a living in foreign lands.


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Author Mark Ehrman’s work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Playboy, Travel and Leisure, Fortune, and numerous travel magazines. Mark is a practiced expat, having lived in the Czech Republic and Germany.

Editor Cletus Nelson is also the author of "Depression 2.0: Creative Strategies for Tough Economic Times" (Process Self-Reliance Series).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Process; Second edition (March 6, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 460 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1934170291
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1934170298
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.58 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches
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Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2013
I bought this book expecting a sparse series of pages with a heavy Liberal bias, full of rants about the Bush family, the Republican Party, and the superiority of Socialism.

That's not what I got. Not at all.

This is a wonderfully comprehensive guide to moving abroad, temporarily, for a job (and how to find one, abroad), or permanently, perhaps for retirement. It covers a wide range of countries, focusing on 61 very varied countries, worldwide.

If you have a specific reason for moving, or might run into political issues you didn't even think to look into, this book is vital reading. At the front of the book -- before the country-by-country descriptions -- you'll find everything from drug laws to gay rights to religion, and from healthcare to crime to taxes... each with lists of the best (and worst) countries, based on your preferences. (And, those best-and-worst lists come from outside sources, with clear references. Many of them are US government resources. So, this book isn't as biased as I'd expected, reading others' reviews of it.)

With how-to advice, web resources, and lots & lots of stories by people living in those countries right now... this book contains over 450 pages of essential reading for anyone who plans to spend time abroad.

It's more of an encyclopedia than anything you'll read, one page at a time, starting at the first page and concluding at the last. I read the sections that most interested me, and learned a lot I hadn't expected to. I'm still pretty sure we know which country we want to retire in. However, I'm reading other parts of this book, in case we're missing some vital information or a better choice for our interests and our retirement budget.

Some countries aren't as well represented as others. For example, the first-person ex-pat stories about the U.K. are mostly about living in London. That's a tiny part of England, and not typical of U.K. life. You'll miss a lot of what's great about England (and Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) if you rely on ex-pats' descriptions of life in London.

Likewise, the only first-person story in the section about Canada is describing moving to Toronto, with a reference to Vancouver, as well as some general Canadian advice.

By contrast, the 62nd option -- nomadic living -- includes rich and fascinating first-person stories. I could almost consider that lifestyle, based on those stories.

Of course, this book is already over 400 pages long. Though I'd like more stories and personal advice, I'm not sure that's practical. And, to be fair, the stories that are included are thoughtfully written from a variety of viewpoints. They may not tell the entire story about the respective country, but for an American planning to move, they're excellent insights.

I'd like to see more books in this series, with a wider range of first-person, ex-pat stories and advice, country by country.

Meanwhile, if you're moving abroad for school, work, retirement, or for other reasons, this book is absolutely essential reading. It's not at all what I'd expected. It's vastly better.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2017
While I find parts of this book helpful and even inspiring, I find it odd that not one African country is mentioned as an option to move to. The author covers Latin and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia but never once Africa. Having worked in Ghana (West Africa) and meeting my husband there I can tell you it is a very affordable and friendly place to move to. That aside, the book is helpful with practicalities and stories of people who have "gotten out." The book is a bit too biased against living in the US, but I understand the need to show people who have never lived or traveled elsewhere what else is out there besides the US. Good starter book.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2016
This is the most important book I've ever read. It wasn't the end, but the beginning. It's a basic reference on most countries in the world - get a sense of where you'd like to go from here and then look to country-specific resources. I've lived outside the US for a few years now.

Edit: Was curious if there'd been an update. Sadly not. But I was naturalised as an Irish citizen last year, and this book is a big part of why. Though r/amerexit has useful resources as well, and is up to date.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2013
This is a great reference book if you are looking to get out. It seems to hit on the most popular concerns for people (currency, language, freedoms, crime, etc) and even tells about socioeconomic concerns (abortion, gun laws, homosexual behaviors, etc). I do wish there was more info on other nations, but the top 60 countries that are covered seem to be good choices. It does NOT tell you how to get out or things to pack or the process of leaving, etc. It DOES, however, help you decide where to go and why. I enjoy the little stories given by people who live in the countries listed.
Overall, a refreshing book that gives one reason to research leaving.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2017
We may never leave the country, but we thought it would be good to know what it involves if the opportunity ever presents itself and because other countries do actually deport people who don't do it right or legally..
My only criticism is that America is the continent and the United States is the government we are seeking assistance becoming untangled from.
So a better name for the book would have been Getting Out Your Guide to Leaving the United States (of America). This would prevent confusion on the part of people from other parts of the continent who have other equally pesky governments with which to untangle themselves from when opportunity knocks.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2016
This is a much needed book that deals with a dawning reality that the USA is no longer such a great place to live. The 'American Dream' is over. America is now in decline economically, and in terms of overall quality of life for most of its citizens. A hollowed-out job market leaves many grotesquely under-employed, or with no job at all. Epidemic gun violence. Dysfunctional government that favors corporate interests. Endless wars abroad. People want out, and who can blame them? This book will give you detailed, practical how-to advice on how to go about successfully moving abroad to any of the 61+ countries that are described. The author interviews expats in many countries and they share their experiences. Gives you a good idea of your options, I highly recommend it.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2012
If you are looking for a broad overview of your options for living, working, retiring, or just getting residency abroad, this book is for you.

I took out as many books as I could find on this and similar topics and this is the best one I found. The information is interestingly laid out, the book is easy to navigate, and I really liked the stories of expats included throughout the book.

Don't expect this book to give you every detail about immigration to an individual country, but do expect it to tell you what kind of visas are offered and where to get started.

Loved it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars GET OUT!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2020
I'm aware that this is for Americans but I live in the Uk and the principles are the same ... I'm looking to leave the UK within the next few years...